Active service members according to the US-ROK Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA)
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UN passport holders
05
APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) holders
06
Domestic seafarers scheduled to enter the country or returning seafarers
Those Excluded from Declaration
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Citizens of the Republic of Korea
02
Holders of a Korean Residence Card (including Permanent Resident Card or Overseas Korean Resident Card)
03
K-ETA holders
04
Group (electronic) visa holders
05
Visa-free group tourists at Yangyang/Muan International Airport
06
Foreign flight attendants of aircraft entering Korea
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Individuals with a valid visa until the scheduled entry date to Korea
Citizens of countries temporarily exempt from the K-ETA
Citizens of K-ETA eligible countries under the age of 17 or over the age of 65
Holders of diplomatic or service (special) passports from K-ETA eligible countries
* Special passports recognized as service passports are issued in the following countries: Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Panama, and Egypt
Individuals covered under Article 8 of the US-Korea SOFA (active-duty military personnel) with a valid US military ID and orders
Holders of a UN Laissez-Passer issued to UN staff and personnel of specialized agencies
Holders of a valid ABTC (including mobile applications)
* What qualifies as a valid ABTC? - Personal details (name, date of birth, gender, nationality) must match exactly, and the ABTC must have aremaining validity period. - The passport number must be written on the ABTC. - The ABTC must display the approval country code "KOR."
Holders of a valid Seafarer's Book who are registered as foreign crew entering Korea and are passengers on flights or ships joining a vessel docked or scheduled to dock in Korea
Crew members disembarking after contract termination to leave Korea as passengers, along with their families (spouse and children under 17)
Those with dual nationalities who have Korean nationality must also undergo immigration inspection with their Korean passport (not required to fill out an arrival card)
Those who hold a valid Korean residence card
Those who hold a valid Korean permanent resident card
Those who hold a valid Korean Overseas Korean Resident Card
Those who have received Korean Electronic Travel Authorization (K-ETA)
* However, individuals holding a K-ETA but entering with a visa must complete the e-Arrival card
Group tourists from China, Vietnam, the Philippines, and Indonesia holding electronic group visas issued through the Korea Visa Portal (www.visa.go.kr)
Group tourists from India and Cambodia holding group visas issued through Korean diplomatic missions.
중국 단체관광객(무사증)
Group tourists from 4 Asian countries (Vietnam, the Philippines, Indonesia, and Mongolia) entering through the visa-free entry system at Yangyang International Airport
Group tourists from 3 Asian countries (Vietnam, the Philippines, and Indonesia) entering through the visa-free entry system at Muan International Airport
※ Effective at Yangyang International Airport and Muan International Airport until May 31, 2025 and March 31, 2026, respectively
